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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Sherri Johnson
Date: June 21, 2005 Phone: 919/733-5612
GOV. EASLEY OUTLINES BUDGET PRIORITIES
URGES LEGISLATORS TO WORK TO MEET JUNE 30 DEADLINE
RALEIGH- Gov. Mike Easley today met with legislative leadership to outline budget priorities as the House and Senate work to finalize the state’s budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. Easley urged legislators to work to meet the June 30 budget deadline.
“Both chambers of the Legislature have worked hard to get budgets passed in a timely fashion,” said Easley. “There are good parts of both budgets and it is now time to take the best from both proposals and craft a final spending plan that maintains fiscal discipline and makes critical investments in education and healthcare.”
Easley outlined his priorities in his biennial State of the State and submitted his budget recommendations on Feb. 23. Since that time, both chambers have worked to prepare their own recommendations. This week, a conference committee made up of members of both the House and Senate was appointed to develop a final budget which must be approved by the General Assembly and the Governor. The state’s fiscal year ends June 30.
“We are fast approaching the end of the fiscal year,” said Easley. “It is imperative that the Legislature do all that it can to have a budget plan in place by that time. Schools and local governments across the state need to know the resources that they will have available in the coming year.”
At today’s meeting, and in a follow-up letter to legislators, Easley emphasized that any final budget plan must include the following:
• Adequate, sustainable revenue to fund priorities;
• Investments in education especially for teachers, low-wealth schools, high school reform and school resource teams;
• Funding for healthcare to cover children, seniors and the disabled; and
• Resources for continued job creation and economic development.
-more-

Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Sherri Johnson
Date: June 21, 2005 Phone: 919/733-5612
GOV. EASLEY OUTLINES BUDGET PRIORITIES
URGES LEGISLATORS TO WORK TO MEET JUNE 30 DEADLINE
RALEIGH- Gov. Mike Easley today met with legislative leadership to outline budget priorities as the House and Senate work to finalize the state’s budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. Easley urged legislators to work to meet the June 30 budget deadline.
“Both chambers of the Legislature have worked hard to get budgets passed in a timely fashion,” said Easley. “There are good parts of both budgets and it is now time to take the best from both proposals and craft a final spending plan that maintains fiscal discipline and makes critical investments in education and healthcare.”
Easley outlined his priorities in his biennial State of the State and submitted his budget recommendations on Feb. 23. Since that time, both chambers have worked to prepare their own recommendations. This week, a conference committee made up of members of both the House and Senate was appointed to develop a final budget which must be approved by the General Assembly and the Governor. The state’s fiscal year ends June 30.
“We are fast approaching the end of the fiscal year,” said Easley. “It is imperative that the Legislature do all that it can to have a budget plan in place by that time. Schools and local governments across the state need to know the resources that they will have available in the coming year.”
At today’s meeting, and in a follow-up letter to legislators, Easley emphasized that any final budget plan must include the following:
• Adequate, sustainable revenue to fund priorities;
• Investments in education especially for teachers, low-wealth schools, high school reform and school resource teams;
• Funding for healthcare to cover children, seniors and the disabled; and
• Resources for continued job creation and economic development.
-more-